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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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2008
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ836125 |
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- Its All about Power Schaffhauser, Dian Higher Education Computer Security Troubleshooting Technical Support Emergency Programs Crisis Management Energy Management Risk Management Case Studies Performance Technology Data loss from life's little power calamities may be the most common form of IT disaster any campus can face. According to a 2007 industry association survey(www.connect.educause.edu/library/ecar/shelterfromthestormitandb/41174), 82 percent of higher education institutions reporting a disruptive occurrence in the five years prior to the study revealed the most common event was simple electrical failure. Even a momentary outage can knock out phone service, emergency notification devices, websites, e-mail, specialty equipment, security systems, research projects, legacy hardware, and critical networks. This article offers insights on how several institutions manage disruptive IT calamities.